CHINES
- CHINE, to break the back of [v]
- CHINE, to cut through the backbone of [v]
- ravine formed in rock by the action of running water
- the backbone or spine, esp. of an animal
- the whole or a piece of the backbone of an animal with adjoining parts, cut for cooking
- ridge or crest, as of land
- angular intersection of the sides and bottom of a vessel
- (in butchering) to sever the backbone of
- the edge or brim of a cask, barrel, or the like, formed by the ends of the staves projecting beyond the head or bottom